PIT
3–0
NSH
Final · W
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 22-24-8
3–0
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 18-26-7
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT
19114113336
NSH
090709025
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Penguins lead the season series 2–0
PIT 22-24-8 · NSH 18-26-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the Penguins lead the season series 2–0
Penguins beat the Predators
The Penguins earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 2.6, and a 3–0 win to show for it. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 2.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Penguins created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.6, on 36 and 25 shots on goal.
PIT 3.6 xG · 36 shots
NSH 2.6 xG · 25 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 1.2
2nd · the swing
1.4 · 0.5
3rd
1.2 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Philip Tomasino · 1st 10:00 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Sidney Crosby · 2nd 10:43 · 2–0 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Bryan Rust · 3rd 17:59 · 3–0 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 66.
PIT 66%NSH 34%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Philip Tomasino · 1st 10:00 · GWG · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Sidney Crosby · 2nd 10:43 · 2–0
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Bryan Rust · 3rd 17:59 · EN · 3–0
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/25 saves · 0 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 2.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
33/35 saves · 2 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
